Fantasy football analysts might be forced to come up with a new breakout candidate. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been suspended two games and fined four game checks by the NFL for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.

In a statement, Gordon said the drug was codeine, and he took it because it was part of the medicine prescribed by a doctor for strep throat.

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"The policy terms are strict about unintentional ingestion, but the NFL has not imposed the maximum punishment in light of the facts of my case. Therefore, I have chosen to be immediately accountable for the situation," Gordon said in the statement. "I sincerely apologize for the impact on my team, coaches, and Browns fans. I look forward to working hard in training camp and preseason, and contributing immediately when I return in Week 3."

This isn't Gordon's first time running afoul of a drug test. A failed marijuana test at Baylor resulted in an indefinite suspension and ultimately led Gordon to declare for the 2012 Supplemental Draft after sitting out a year at Utah.

Gordon's suspension would have been longer if college tests carried over to the NFL, according to ESPNCleveland.com.

"Obviously we are all disappointed in this news. In our short time with Josh, he has done everything that we've asked him to do, and he has exhibited substantial improvement," Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said in a statement released by the team. "We believe that he will continue to work diligently through training camp and the preseason. I am confident that others will step up in his absence."